The Sconi Project is expected to utilise green power (from renewables) sourced in close proximity. This clean, large scale renewable power source (solar generation with pumped storage hydro) would provide green power for the Sconi advanced battery minerals project.

Additionally, Sconi’s integrated design means power will be generated from high pressure steam that is a by-product of the on-site MHP process plant. Low-pressure steam will be directed to a steam turbine, powering much of Sconi’s on-site requirements.

Sconi has established relations with the local and regional community. The Project has received support from the Charters Towers Regional Council, Townsville Port Authority and the residents and community at Greenvale.

The development and operation of Sconi will create social and economic benefits. It is expected to create approximately 500 jobs during construction, increased trade to local service, hospitality and other industries and, when operational, create nearly 300 full time jobs and up to 400 indirect jobs-linked to the Project.

A key part of the development plan is establishing a permanent residential Sconi workforce, which includes making a positive contribution to the local community in the town of Greenvale by upgrading medical, sporting and community facilities.

The Sconi Project will utilise a dry stacked tailings system which is widely regarded as a sustainable method used to store filtered tailings. Although more costly compared to the conventional tailings dams method due to construction and maintenance expenses, the dry stacking method is deemed an environmentally friendly way to extract raw materials.

The dry stacking method eliminates the use of storage ponds and dams associated with conventional tailings facilities, which is an eco-friendly method to store filtered tailings. This method avoids the possibility of dam failure and long-term storage issues.